Well, anything from a loud bell, running water, and a gun being fired to a door opening, steps on a wooden floor, dog barking in the distance, cars passing by… you get the picture.

Even though it all started with royalty free photos and illustrations, there is now an evident need for royalty free audio files.

This seems to be a great opportunity for anyone whose hobby is audio recording. It can help semi-professional artists grow their audience, but it can also help professionals gain extra income on the side.

What’s even better is that the recording doesn’t necessarily have to be musical. There’s a strong need for non-musical recordings, too.

What Do You Need to Get Started?

There are a few requirements you have to meet if you want to use any of the sites mentioned below to sell your sound effects and other audio files.

An account on one of the go-between platforms (we will list a few most reliable sites later in the post).

Apart from the usual requirements for signing up, these websites will sometimes require a scanned picture identification or a social security number.

Prepared 3 samples of your work which would show the quality of your work and whether yours is a type of material they are looking for.

A way of proving that you are the actual creator of the Audio Tracks. This might not be a requirement for every website but have in mind that they can always ask for that.

A Payoneer, PayPal, or similar account which would enable you to receive payments.

Top Sites to Sell Your Audio Files

Before you set up an account, you have to be sure that the website you are relying on is actually reliable.

If you are looking for the website with most visits and sales, you should definitely opt for this one. It is actually a section of the iStockPhoto.com (one of the biggest stock photo sites) which is owned by the giant media company, Getty Images.

In order to help their contributors gain more visibility, IstockStudio created 2 separate categories:

Standard audio (which can include almost anything from the sound of car alarm to smooth jazz).

Pump audio (for which you should opt if you want to increase your presence as an independent artist).

As a regular contributor you can get 20-40% per credit with each download. As an exclusive contributor the percentage is only 40.

Bottom Line

It can be a little disheartening when you consider the amount you earn from the sale of an in individual audio file, but when you factor in that you can keep selling that same audio files over and over again, plus other audio files you are selling, you can see how the numbers can add up pretty quickly.

If you are an audio artist, selling your work on royalty free audio track sites can be a great way to present yourself to a broader audience while making money.

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